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Essentials of Human Behavior combines Elizabeth D. Hutchison’s two-volume Dimensions of Human Behavior to present a multidimensional framework for understanding human behavior. Integrating person, environment, and the life course, this best-selling text leverages its hallmark case studies and balanced breadth and depth of coverage to help readers apply theory and general social work knowledge to unique practice situations. Now in four color and available with an interactive eBook, the Second Edition features a streamlined organization, the latest research, whiteboard animations (view sample), and original SAGE video to provide the most engaging introduction available to human behavior.

Interactive eBook also available—FREE when bundled with the new edition!

Your students save when you bundle the new edition with the interactive eBook version. Order using bundle ISBN 978-1-5063-6325-7. Learn more.

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Supplements

SAGE edge for Instructors, supports your teaching by making it easy to integrate quality content and create a rich learning environment for students.

Test banks provide a diverse range of pre-written options as well as the opportunity to edit any question and/or insert your own personalized questions to effectively assess students’ progress and understanding.

Mobile-friendly practice quizzes allow for independent assessment by students of their mastery of course material.

A customized online action plan includes tips and feedback on progress through the course and materials, which allows students to individualize their learning experience.

Chapter summaries with learning objectives reinforce the most important material.

Interactive exercises and meaningful Web links facilitate student use of Internet resources, further exploration of topics, and responses to critical thinking questions.

EXCLUSIVE! Access to full-text SAGE journal articles that have been carefully selected to support and expand on the concepts presented in each chapter is included.

Key features

NEW TO THIS EDITION:

Reorganization of content divides the first edition’s Part II: The Multiple Dimensions of Person and Environment into Part II: The Multiple Dimensions of the Person and Part III: The Multiple Dimensions of the Environment.

Significantly increased content on new information, communication, and medical technologies related to person and environment updates readers on the latest developments.

New and expanded coverage includes families (now its own chapter), neuroscience, the global context of human behavior, environmental and ecological justice, and gender identity.